Which of the following statements best explains how government impacts social structure?
a. Government is the ultimate expression of the power of institutions.
b. Governments have very little sway over the social structure.
c. Small, informal organizations have enormous power over government institutions.
d. Governments experience regular deinstitutionalization through social protest.
a
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Thousands of people visit the United States on tourist visas. Some remain after their visas expire. This is considered a
A) latent function of tourism. B) manifest function of tourism. C) latent dysfunction of tourism. D) manifest dysfunction of tourism.
Ben wants to get married, but not yet. He is busy now with school and still likes to "have a good time.". Ben would be characterized as which type of single?
a. Involuntarily and temporarily unmarried b. Voluntarily and temporarily unmarried c. Involuntarily unmarried d. Voluntarily and permanently unmarried
Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced. In this example, marital status is a(n)
A. hypothesis. B. independent variable. C. dependent variable. D. index.
Why do sociologists note that 45 percent of the homeless population has a mental illness?
a. It draws attention to deinstitutionalization in medicine. b. It draws attention to psychology and the mind. c. It draws attention to the individual and their choice. d. It draws attention to biological factors.